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M. R. BRUBAKEB.

SERVER FOR DINING TABLES. APPLICATION FILED FEB- 23, 192:.

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UNITED STATES MARVEL R. BRUBAKER, OF DES TIIOINES, IOWA.

SERVER FOR DINING-TABLES.

Application filed February 23, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARVEL R. BRUBAKER, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, have invented a new and useful Server for Dining-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved rotary servin device adapted to be mounted on dining ta les and the like and to support condiment holders, dishes and so forth.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated by the accompanying drawing. in which- Figure 1 is a plan of my improved server. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. big. 3 is a vertical detail section, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the device.

In the construction of the device as shown a. pedestal is composed of a base plate 10 and a post 11 secured thereto as by screws 12,

which preferably are passed upwardly from below through the base plate into the post and are thus concealed from view. The lower surface of the base plate preferably is covered with a layer 13 of felt or other suitable material. otatably mounted on and carried by the pedestal is a table 1 1 which may be circular or of any other desired shape. The table 14: preferably is made of material such as hard wood which may be polished or otherwise suitably ornamented, and may be provided on its upper surface with inlays 15 of suitable material, which may be used to indicate the roper positions for objects to be carried y the server. A spindle 16 is secured to and projects downwardly from the lower face of the table 14, and in this instance said spindle is integrally formed with a base plate 17 which is countersunk in the lower face of said table and secured thereto by means of screws 18. The post 11 is formed With a central vertical bore 19 and a collar 20 is secured in the lower portion of said bore, in this instance being formed at its lower end with a peripheral flange 21 countersunk in the lower face of the post and secured thereto by means of screws 22. A sleeve 23 is provided and is mounted in the upper portion of the bore 19 and said sleeve is threaded at its lower end and screwed into Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

Serial No. 441,094.

the upper portion of the collar 20. The sleeve 23 is formed at its upper end with a head or peripheral flange 24 adapted to contact the upper face of the post 11 so that when said sleeve is screwed down tightly into the collar 20 a rigid structure is provided. The post 11 preferably is formed with a concavity or countersink 25 in its upper end to receive the flanged and projecting end of the sleeve 23, and other members associated therewith, so that said elements are concealed from view when the device is completely assembled. he spindle 1b is adapted to extend downwardly through the sleeve 2-3 and collar 20, and its lower end is threaded and projects below the plane of the lower face of the post ll. The sleeve 23 is formed at its upper end with an enlarged recess 26 communicating and concentric with its bore, and the upper portion of the spindle is formed with an enlargement or shoulder 27, said recess and shoulder being formed with opposed concaved surfaces adapted together to form a raceway for a series of bearing balls 28. Midway between its ends the collar 20 is formed with an internal flange 29 which is concaved on its lower surface. A ball cone. 30 is screwed on the lower end of the spindle 16 within the lower end of the collar 20 and forms a support and bearing for a series of balls 31, which also contact the curved lower surfaces of the flange 29. A lock nut 32 is screwed on the end of the spindle 16 against the lower side of the hearing cone 30, and said nut, and the projecting end of the spindle, are received within a recess 33 in the upper face of the base plate 10 when the parts are assembled.

The device may be placed in the center of a dining table and the like and be employed to support condiment holders and plates or dishes containing; bread, butter or other articles of food. The table 14 may be rotated at pleasure to bring any article supported by it within reach of one or a number of persons seated about the table, thus eliminating the necessity for the continued passing of such article by those seated at the table or by waiters or servants.

The double ball-bearing support for the rotating table makes for easy turning and also serves to maintain it in horizontal position without wabbling and uneven movement in turning.

When constructed as indicated and as shown in the accompanying drawing the server presents a pleasing ornamental appearance aside from its utility.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement shown and described, as various modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be employed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim as my invention- 1. A server for dining tables and the like, comprising a pedestal composed of a post and a base, said post being formed with a vertical bore extending entirely therethrough, a tubular bearing mounted in said bore, a table adapted to receive and support articles of food and the like, a spindle fixed to and projecting downwardly from said table and adapted to enter said tubular hearing, bearing balls in said bearing in contact with said spindle, and fastening means on said spindle at the lower end of said bearing, said base being adapted to be placed over and secured to the lower end of said post and being; recessed to receive and cover the lower ends of the bearing and spindle.

2. A server for dining tables and the like, comprising a pedestal composed of a post and a, base, said post being formed with a vertical bore extending therethrough, a collar fixed within the lower end of said bore, a sleeve mounted in the upper end of said bore and secured to said collar, said collar and sleeve being formed with concaved co acting race ways, a table, a spindle projecting downwardly therefrom and adapted to extend through said sleeve and collar, said spindle being threaded in its lower portion, bearing balls mounted in said sleeve and collar, in the concaved raceways thereof and in contact with said spindle, a nut screwed on the lower end of said spindle, and means for securing the base of said pedestal to the lower end of said post to cover the lower ends of the spindle and bearing devices.

3. A server for dining tables and the like, comprising a pedestal composed of a base and a post, said post being formed with a vertical bore extending therethrough, a collar mounted within the lower end of said bore and formed with a peripheral flange at its lower end, said flange being countersunk in and secured to the lower face of the post, a sleeve mounted in the upper end of the bore and threaded at its lower end into said collar, said sleeve being formed at its upper end with a head engaging the uper end of the post, a table, a spindle fixed to and projecting downwardly from said table and extending through said sleeve and collar and being threaded at its lower end, vertically spaced balls mounted in said sleeve and collar and forming a bearing for said spindle, a nut screwed on the lower end of said spindle, said base being formed with a recess in its upper face to receive said nut and projecting end of the spindle, and means for securing the base to the lower end of the post to cover and conceal the lower ends of the spindle and bearing devices.

Signed at Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, this 16th day of December, 1920.

MARVEL R. BRUBAKER. 

